Accidents

Stay informed on the latest maritime accidents, including ship collisions, vessel groundings, and incidents at sea. Learn about the causes and aftermath of these events.


Monday, August 7, 2023
Coast Guard Reports Progress in Grande Costa D’Avorio Salvage
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Coast Guard Reports Progress in Grande Costa D’Avorio Salvage

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced progress in the salvage and recovery operation on board the Grande Costa D’Avorio following last month’s

August 7, 2023
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Fire damaged Fremantle Highway at sea with response vessels nearby
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Rolls-Royce Confirms a ‘Small Number’ of Vehicles on Burned Out Fremantle Highway

By Wilfried Eckl-Dorna (Bloomberg) — BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce has a small number of its exclusive cars aboard the ship that went up in flames off the

August 2, 2023
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser, homeported in San Juan, Puerto Rico, transits toward the pier in Bridgetown, Barbados
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NTSB: Inadequate Lookouts Led to Collision Between US Coast Guard Cutter and Small Boat Off Puerto Rico

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the fatal collision between the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Winslow Griesser and a

August 1, 2023
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Fire Out On Fremantle Highway
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Fire Out On Fremantle Highway

The fire on board the car carrier Fremantle Highway has diminished to the point that there is no indication that it is still burning as the ship remains at

August 1, 2023
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Monday, July 31, 2023
A view of the half-sunk cargo ship OS 35 in Catalan Bay after its collision with an LNG tanker near Gibraltar
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INTERCARGO Warns Against Complacency as Liquefaction Risk Looms Over Dry Bulk Shipping

Cargo liquefaction continues to be the number one cause of deadly accidents in the dry bulk shipping sector, according to industry association INTERCARGO.

July 31, 2023
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Sunday, July 30, 2023
Calls For Justice After Another Philippine Boat Disaster
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Calls For Justice After Another Philippine Boat Disaster

By Neil Jerome Morales and Adrian Portugal MANILA,(Reuters) – Domingo and Glenda Aparentado stood side by side in their crowded living room on Friday,

July 30, 2023
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Friday, July 28, 2023
Salvors Briefly Board Burning Fremantle Highway in North Sea
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Salvors Briefly Board Burning Fremantle Highway in North Sea

AMSTERDAM, July 28 (Reuters) – The fire which has been burning on a car carrier off the Dutch coast has lessened in intensity and

July 28, 2023
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Thursday, July 27, 2023
Smoke rises as a fire broke out on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, at sea on July 26, 2023. Coastguard Netherlands Photo
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Ocean Shippers Playing Catch Up to Electric Vehicle Fire Risk

By Lisa Baertlein and Anthony Deutsch LOS ANGELES/AMSTERDAM, July 27 (Reuters) – Electric vehicles are crisscrossing the globe to reach their

July 27, 2023
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The George M after the collision
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Excessive Speed Caused Tug and Containership Collision in Houston Ship Channel -NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that excessive speed during a harbor-assist maneuver caused a tugboat to collide with a containership

July 26, 2023
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News Alert Screen
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Bunker Fuel Spill Reported at Vancouver Island Port

The Canadian Coast Guard is responding to a bunker fuel spill at the Port of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The Coast Guard said an

July 26, 2023
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Fremantle Highway boat fire
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One Dead as Major Fire Rips Through Car Carrier in North Sea

One person has died and several have been injured after a car carrier with some electric vehicles caught fire in the North Sea off the Netherlands overnight.

July 26, 2023
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Friday, July 21, 2023
Containership Spills Empty Containers After Sinking in Taiwan
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Containership Spills Empty Containers After Sinking in Taiwan

The Palau-flagged containership “ANGEL” sank overnight outside Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Port after its hull flooded, causing several empty

July 21, 2023
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Thursday, July 20, 2023
Wakashio Report Released 3 Years After Grounding in Mauritius
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Wakashio Report Released 3 Years After Grounding in Mauritius

Almost 3 years after the Wakashio bulk carrier ran aground and spilled oil along the coast of Mauritius, the Panama Maritime Authority’s investigation

July 20, 2023
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Sunken Tug Spills Diesel in Tennessee River
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Sunken Tug Spills Diesel in Tennessee River

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a diesel fuel spill from a sunken tugboat on the Tennessee River, near Florence, Alabama. Most of

July 18, 2023
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
Ever given aground in the suez canal
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Ever Given Report Highlights Suez Canal Pilots’ Role in Grounding

The March 2021 grounding of the Ever Given marked a critical moment for the maritime shipping industry. Its grounding came near start of the pandemic-fueled

July 13, 2023
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
NTSB Report Highlights the Peril of Doubler-Plated Hull Repairs
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NTSB Report Highlights the Peril of Doubler-Plated Hull Repairs

The use of doubler plating in the repair of an uninspected fishing vessel’s hull eventually led to its sinking off Gloucester, Massachusetts, last year.

July 12, 2023
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Fire Extinguished on Grande Costa D’Avorio in Port Newark
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Fire Extinguished on Grande Costa D’Avorio in Port Newark

The fire on board the Grande Costa D’Avorio has been extinguished at Port Newark, New Jersey, the Unified Command announced Tuesday. The response will

July 11, 2023
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Monday, July 10, 2023
Update: Ro-Ro Cargo Ship RESCUED After Grounding on Lighthouse Off Cornwall, England
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Update: Ro-Ro Cargo Ship RESCUED After Grounding on Lighthouse Off Cornwall, England

A roll-on/roll-off cargo (Ro-Ro) ship grounded on Wolf Rock Lighthouse off Land’s End in Cornwall, England, before drifting off the rocks and later being

July 10, 2023
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The Coast Guard, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and multiple state and area agencies respond to a fire in Port Newark on the vehicle carrier ship, Grande Costa D’Avorio
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Opinion: What Two Fires In 2020 Should Have Warned Us About in Port of Newark

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D.  The loss of Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou (45) and Wayne Brooks Jr., (49) on board the Grimaldi Lines

July 10, 2023
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Saturday, July 8, 2023
Boats spray water onto an offshore oil platform that caught fire at the Pemex's Cantarell Field, in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico July 7, 2023. Courtesy Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) @Pemex/Handout via REUTERS
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Mexican Pemex Estimates Platform Fire Shut In 700,000 Barrels Of Oil

MEXICO CITY, July 8 (Reuters) – Mexican oil company Pemex estimates that a deadly fire on a majoroffshore platform off the southern edge

July 8, 2023
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